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enOutdoors Briefs for Saturday, Feb. 28http://thedailyworld.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-briefs-saturday-feb-28
Razor clam digs start up MondaySat, 28 Feb 2015 09:30:36 +0000168946 at http://thedailyworld.comGrays Harbor Birds - Hermit Thrushhttp://thedailyworld.com/sports/grays-harbor-birds-hermit-thrush
The Hermit Thrush is one of three spot-breasted thrushes that makes its home in Grays Harbor, and if you see one of the three in winter, more than likely it is a Hermit Thrush. It is one of the most widely distributed forest-nesting migratory birds in North America and the only forest thrush whose population has remained stable over the past 20 years. Most who know this bird talk about its ethereal song; it can be heard at this web site http://birdweb.org/birdweb/bird/hermit_thrushSat, 28 Feb 2015 09:30:29 +0000168941 at http://thedailyworld.comThe Fishing Corner: This region offers anglers a chance to fish year roundhttp://thedailyworld.com/sports/outdoors/fishing-corner-region-offers-anglers-chance-fish-year-round
I have been writing these fishing articles for 23 years! It hardly seems possible but it is true. The one thing I have learned over the years is just how much there is to learn about this sport. Our region offers a unique and specialized fishery which is the envy of anglers all across the country.Sat, 28 Feb 2015 09:30:22 +0000168936 at http://thedailyworld.comGrays Harbor Birds — Long-eared Owlhttp://thedailyworld.com/sports/grays-harbor-birds-long-eared-owl
From time-to-time, I stray from the path of Grays Harbor Birds to show something out of the ordinary, remarkable, or just plain interesting. This qualifies, but the possibility is we may yet see this bird in our neck of the woods. There are changes taking place in the traditional habitats, and there are exciting discoveries being made, drawing large crowds to observe the unusual. Gregg Thompson found and photographed two of these visitors to the west side of the Cascades. Now if we can just convince them to try our woods, I bet they would stay.Sat, 14 Feb 2015 09:32:00 +0000167711 at http://thedailyworld.comThe Fishing Corner: The time is now to hook a winter steelheadhttp://thedailyworld.com/sports/fishing-corner-time-now-hook-winter-steelhead
When one thinks about prime time, the subject usually goes to the peak time the general public views their television. Networks gauge their programming accordingly. Often, we look at our lives and speak of being in the prime of life, whenever that may be.Sat, 14 Feb 2015 09:31:54 +0000167706 at http://thedailyworld.comThe Olympians Hiking Calendar for Saturday, Feb. 14http://thedailyworld.com/sports/olympians-hiking-calendar-saturday-feb-14
TodaySat, 14 Feb 2015 09:30:11 +0000167656 at http://thedailyworld.comOutdoor Briefs for Saturday, Feb. 14http://thedailyworld.com/sports/outdoor-briefs-saturday-feb-14
Fish &amp;Wildlife begins status reviews, seeks info on 17 wildlife speciesSat, 14 Feb 2015 09:30:03 +0000167651 at http://thedailyworld.comThe Fishing Corner: Like scoring a touchdown, hooking in a steelhead equals winninghttp://thedailyworld.com/sports/fishing-corner-scoring-touchdown-hooking-steelhead-equals-winning
It is a truth that 10 percent of all steelheaders catch 90 percent of the fish. While this is a revealing statistic, there is good reason for this fact.Sat, 31 Jan 2015 09:31:16 +0000166236 at http://thedailyworld.comGrays Harbor Birds — Gadwallhttp://thedailyworld.com/sports/outdoors/grays-harbor-birds-gadwall
The Gadwall so closely resembles a Mallard, I have not been able to definitively distinguish the two species myself.Sat, 17 Jan 2015 09:30:36 +0000164876 at http://thedailyworld.comThe Fishing Corner: The pursuit of steelhead can be simple, yet complicatedhttp://thedailyworld.com/sports/outdoors/fishing-corner-pursuit-steelhead-can-be-simple-yet-complicated
Fishing for the elusive steelhead is precisely such a problem, it is elusive. The term elusive comes from the verb “elude,” which means to escape by cleverness or quickness. It carries the idea of slipping away from notice, which leads to all measures of frustration.Sat, 17 Jan 2015 09:30:30 +0000164871 at http://thedailyworld.comThe Fishing Corner: New questions, plenty of answers for the new yearhttp://thedailyworld.com/sports/fishing-corner-new-questions-plenty-answers-new-year
One of the most frequently asked questions that comes up when we begin a new year is “Do I need a new fishing license?” The answer to the question is simply “It depends.”Sat, 03 Jan 2015 09:32:07 +0000163561 at http://thedailyworld.comFish & Wildlife Weekender for Januaryhttp://thedailyworld.com/sports/fish-wildlife-weekender-january
For Washingtonians, the start of the new year is prime time to hunt for ducks and geese, fish for hatchery-reared steelhead and enjoy the annual spectacle of bald eagles, snow geese, elk, big-horn sheep and other wintering wildlife.Sat, 03 Jan 2015 09:30:13 +0000163506 at http://thedailyworld.comGrays Harbor Birds: Glaucous Gullhttp://thedailyworld.com/sports/local/grays-harbor-birds-glaucous-gull
From the beginning, I have had nightmares about getting the wrong identification on a bird for this column, so I tend to avoid gulls because it would be pretty easy to get it wrong.Sat, 03 Jan 2015 09:30:06 +0000163501 at http://thedailyworld.comFish & Wildlife Weekender for Decemberhttp://thedailyworld.com/sports/outdoors/fish-wildlife-weekender-december
Despite the winter chill, Washingtonians have plenty of reasons to head outdoors during the holiday season. Steelhead are surging up coastal rivers, waterfowl hunting is in full swing, and birders are gearing up around the state for the annual Christmas Bird Count.Sat, 06 Dec 2014 09:30:18 +0000161151 at http://thedailyworld.comGrays Harbor Birds — Horned Grebehttp://thedailyworld.com/sports/outdoors/grays-harbor-birds-horned-grebe
The Horned Grebe is most often seen in our area in its winter plumage, shown here about to eat a shrimp, and photographed by Gregg Thompson. I wish I could show you the entire sequence of photos from when the shrimp is caught to becoming merely a bulge in the grebes’ neck. I have always been amazed at the things some of the water birds can swallow and this photo clearly demonstrates that ability.Sat, 06 Dec 2014 09:30:11 +0000161146 at http://thedailyworld.comThe Fishing Corner: Fast water can catch any boater or angler unawarehttp://thedailyworld.com/sports/outdoors/fishing-corner-fast-water-can-catch-any-boater-or-angler-unaware
Rivers, log jams and boats can be a recipe for disaster for anyone facing this combination in the outdoors. They can not only be disastrous, but even fatal, since things can happen quickly on fast-flowing rivers with bends and turns.Sat, 06 Dec 2014 09:30:04 +0000161141 at http://thedailyworld.comFish & Wildlife Weekender for Novemberhttp://thedailyworld.com/sports/local/fish-wildlife-weekender-november
There’s more than one way to put a turkey on your table for Thanksgiving. Rather than head to the grocery store, thousands of hunters plan to get their birds during the hunting season for wild turkey that gets under way Nov. 20 in eastern Washington.Sat, 08 Nov 2014 09:30:55 +0000158271 at http://thedailyworld.comThe Fishing Corner: The salmon season has been hot for everyonehttp://thedailyworld.com/sports/local/fishing-corner-salmon-season-has-been-hot-everyone
From all the reports I have received, it seems a lot of people have caught a lot of salmon this year. To add to this bit of information, many of those anglers were not seasoned fishers. Fish were aplenty and ripe for the taking.Sat, 08 Nov 2014 09:30:38 +0000158261 at http://thedailyworld.comThe Fishing Corner: Change is inevitable this time of the seasonhttp://thedailyworld.com/sports/local/fishing-corner-change-inevitable-time-season
The one thing anglers need to embrace as we advance in this fishing season is change. So many things change quickly, which requires everyone to “stay on their toes.”Sat, 25 Oct 2014 08:30:31 +0000156876 at http://thedailyworld.comThe Fishing Corner: Recent rains have moved salmon upstreamhttp://thedailyworld.com/sports/local/fishing-corner-recent-rains-have-moved-salmon-upstream
The rains of the past have definitely stirred up the “fishing pot.” What this means is this: The fish which have held up in the lower portions of our local rivers have begun to make their move upstream. Enough rain came in to move significant numbers of fish.Sat, 11 Oct 2014 08:30:25 +0000155591 at http://thedailyworld.com